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Welcome to the Thursday edition of the Pick Six newsletter!Normally, this is the part where I babble through an introduction, but we don't have time for that today because there's so much to cover.From retirement to mysterious absence from training camp, there's a lot going on around the . Oh, and let's not forget that the just named the starter for a game that he might not even be allowed to play in.We'll be covering that and more today, so let's get to the rundown.As always, here's your weekly reminder to tell all your friends to sign up for the newsletter. All you have to do is . Let's get to the rundown.   Michael Matheson Women Jersey  1. Today's show: Predicting the winner in each QB battleWith le s than a month to go until the start of the NFL season, there are still three teams out there who aren't quite sure who their starting quarterback is going to be. Those three teams are the , and , and since all three teams are still undecided about who to start at QB, Will Brinson and Tyler Sullivan decided to make those decisions for them on Thursday's episode of the Pick Six Podcast.  The two guys went through each of the QB battles and then made a prediction on who's going to win each one. Right now, the battle that's probably the most difficult to predict is the one going on in Seattle between and .So who's going to win? Glad you asked, because we have a lot to unpack here.For one, Sullivan thinks that Seattle's starting quarterback might not even end up being one of those two guys."I'm waiting on making a prediction in this quarterback competition until we find out what happens  Noel Acciari Men Jersey with ," Sullivan said. "I'm waiting to just kind of solidify my opinion on this battle, because if all of a sudden Jimmy Garoppolo gets cut, then everyone is pointing to the Seahawks and saying, 'He's an immediate upgrade over Smith and Lock. It makes no sense not to go get him now that he's free from the .' For me, it's just kind of a holding pattern."  Brinson definitely liked the idea of Garoppolo as the po sible starter in Seattle."He has a higher ceiling than Geno and a higher floor than Drew Lock," Brinson said.That being said, both guys agreed that the only way Garoppolo will end up in Seattle is if the 49ers cut him because there's no way San Francisco would trade the QB to a division rival.  Of course, Brinson also pointed out that it might not matter who the Seahawks' starter is because Pete Carroll is likely planning to win this year by playing cla sic Pete Carroll football."Pete Carroll wants to shrink football games,  Mike Hoffman Women Jersey play good defense, run the football and try and steal victories in close one-score games," Brinson said. "He is recreating the 2011 Seahawks formula. Now, they went 7-9 that year, so maybe it's not a great plan."The Seahawks did lose five games in 2011 by six or fewer points, and if they had won just three of those games, they would have gone 10-6, so maybe Carroll is planning to go full 2011.  Anyway, if you want to hear the two guys predict who will win each QB battle, you can do that by checking out today's episode, which . You . 2. Deshaun Watson update: Why the Evgenii Dadonov Jersey  Browns QB might not be able to play Friday even though he was named the starterThe Cleveland Browns made a big announcement Wednesday when they revealed that Deshaun Watson  for the team's opening on Friday against Jacksonville.Although Watson has been named the starter, it's very po sible he won't end up playing in the game. Here's a the latest on Watson's situation:  Browns name him the starting QB for Week 1 of the preseason. Even though he's currently suspended for the first six games of the season, Watson is still eligible to play in preseason games. The Browns are trying to take advantage of that by getting him on the field as soon as po sible.Why Watson might not play despite being named the starter. If the NFL's appeal leads to a longer suspension for Watson, there's a chance he won't be allowed to play. When a player Mike Hoffman Kids Jersey  is suspended for at least a year, that usually means they're not allowed to participate in preseason activities, including games. However, if Watson is suspended for le s than a year -- let's say he gets hit with a 12-game suspension -- then he would still be allowed to play Friday.The NFL wants him out immediately. According , if Watson gets suspended for at least one year, the league wants to see the suspension implemented immediately. This is notable, because there's some confusion about whether Watson would be allowed to play Friday if he gets a suspension of one year or more. As we noted above, players generally AREN'T allowed to play in the preseason if they're suspended for an entire year, but as noted by ESPN, that . It's not clear if this would apply to a suspension for violating the personal conduct policy, which is why things could get interesting if Watson's suspension gets extended at any point before the Browns kick off on Friday.If the NFL wants any chance of keeping Watson off the field, they're going to need appeals officer Peter Ian Mccoshen Kids Jersey  C. Harvey to render a decision at some point in the next 24 hours. 3. Week 1 preseason preview: Two games going down on Thursday night After getting a small taste of the NFL preseason with the Hall of Fame game last week, we're getting an even bigger taste tonight with two games on the docket. Since there are only two games, we're going to go ahead and preview them both by pointing out one thing you should be watching out for tonight. at (7 p.m. ET, NFL Network)Who will call offensive plays for the Patriots? According , most of the Patriots starters won't be playing tonight, but that doesn't  Mackenzie Weegar Women Jersey mean you shouldn't be paying attention to what they're doing on offense. One of the biggest mysteries surrounding the Patriots this offseason is who's going to end up calling offensive plays. With Josh McDaniels now in Las Vegas, the job is wide open and Bill Belichick has refused to reveal who the play-caller will be. Belichick can't keep the identity of the play-caller a secret forever and it's po sible we'll get a hint tonight at who the play-caller will be (The odds on favorite right now is Matt Patricia).What does look like? The Connor Brickley Women Jersey  Giants quarterback is going into the biggest season of his career. The Giants didn't pick up his fifth-year option, which means he has one season and one season only to prove to new coach Brian Daboll that he can be New York's franchise QB. Jones is against the Patriots, which means the first quarter could definitely be worth watching in this game. at (7:30 p.m. ET, NFL+)Can replace ? The Titans have a completely revamped receiving group this year, and if it's going to be succe sful, they're going to need a big season from Burks, their first-round pick from April. Burks doesn't have to be as good as Brown, but the Titans need him to show some sort of spark, if only so the re